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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Pictorial Update to My Library

While I was on holidays a week ago, my son and his girlfriend Lisa Hurley (who is also the newest blogger and reviewer here at SciFiGuy.ca) were visiting from Florida and helped me finally organize my upstairs Uurban Fantasy /Paranormal Romance library. Of course that is not entirely accurate as I have a couple of bookcases dedicated to Fantasy and Science Fiction as well. So here are the pictorial results. Enjoy.

Do you have bookshelf pictures to share? Feel free to comment and leave a link.

There are seven bookcases in the bookroom ( a converted bedroom), three with UF/PNR that I have read, one SF bookcase half read and half unread, one bookcase of TBR UF/PNR and two cases of Fantasy both read and TBR. Here are some shots of the UF/PNR TBR bookcase.

Here are the Urban Fantasy and Paranormal books (paperbacks only) that have been read. The bookcases require two pictures each to show all the shelves. Here is bookcase 1 ...

And here is bookcase 2. Anthologies and related magazines are on the bottom shelf...

The third Urban Fantasy bookcase is filled with hardcovers and trade paperbacks. Note the overabundance of Laurell K. Hamilton on the top shelf (paperbacks) and the third shelf.

Here is the Science Fiction case (more recent acquisitions not filed in the main SF&F Library in the basement). The top two shelves are read and the bottom two shelves are TBR.

This first bookcase is Fantasy books that have been read and the top two shelves of the second case as well. The bottom 4 shelves of Fantasy bookcase 2 are TBR.

YOWZAH!!! My dream shelves, full and legible. I could find everything if my shelves looked like yours and had as many as you. I'll take some pics and link here. My shelves are wonderfully full and woefully out of any kind of order.

I am seriously drowning in a puddle of drool here. Wow how I love the pics. I've been trying to find a cheap but sturdy book shelf myself without luck. My books are currently in boxes :( In the mean time I'll enjoy your pic's. Awesome

Sorry folks I responded to all of these the other day but it didn't take! Dang.

Kay Tours are free!

Carolyn I need more creatures, some stuffed werewolves and some vampire statuary would complete the look...

Brizmus I waited a long while as well but it is worth when you finally have the space.

Novels On the Run yep, lots of good friends. And many left for retirement... some day.

Amy your library is no slouch either with some very nice titles.

Hey Anna look forward to your pics after you get organized.

Heather I never get tired of reading nor of just standing there and looking :)

Tiah we share the love...

Vickie look forward to the pics. Love your avatar BTW.

KB nothing like the smell of a good tome in the morning!

Lisa hah! Of course. My collections is one of the many wonders of Canada or is it that they wonder about me? Thanks for all your help. Great visit and I look forward to your initial post here at the blog partner.

GB a large TBR is something most readers have in common.

Thanks mummazappa it's worth waiting for and very satisfying...

Ana if you come to see the library you'll have to wear a bib :)

Darlyn for me a very close approximation.

Stevie maybe I should have that tune playing in the background but I love the imagery of it...

Thanks Ladytink...

Jessica another bib user? LOL. Try making some bookcases like the post design in my pics. Easy to make, move and disassemble.

kay we share the love. Alphabetizing is a quirk of mine....

Dottie I'll have you know I have werewolf ninjas guarding the door :) Please don't send hubby after me.

After 35 years my house is empty of kids--(one 35-one 28-one 21. My final child got her first apartment this year at college and will no longer be considering mom & dads her home base. So before anything can change, two bedrooms are going to library/offices for me & hubby. With bunny paper scrapped off the wall and new paper & paint in mine I'm about ready to start my search for bookcases that will hold my hordes of books. My husband is an excellent woodworker and thanks to you I've found a style I want. Love the ones that look like they are simply braces and shelves, simple and roomy. Thank you so much. Now I can show hubby what I want (cause I suck try to describe it).

Lisa R I am glad you find the shelf design useful. I admit it is the simplest design I have ever come across. Easy to make and deploy and real wood looks so nice... I also had to remove dinosaurs and stars from the ceiling...

Jen D. I susupect you've done all the growing you are going to but your library on the other hand....

Hey Keith the rich guys do that. I'd rather spend the money on books rather than architecture but it does sound appealing.